AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

concerning the provisional application of the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part

A. Letter from the Community

Pretoria, 11 October 1999

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, signed today.

Pending the entry into force of the said Agreement, I have the Honour to propose to you that the European Community and South Africa apply provisionally as from 1 January 2000, Articles 1 to 3, 5 to 28, 65 to 82, 93 to 97 and 99 to 109, Annexes I to VII and X and Protocols I and II of the Agreement.

If the above is acceptable to South Africa, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of our highest appreciation,

On behalf of the European Community

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B. Letter from South Africa

Pretoria, 11 October 1999

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which, reads as follows: "I have the honour to refer to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, signed today.

Pending the entry into force of the said Agreement, I have the honour to propose to you that the European Community and South Africa apply provisionally as from 1 January 2000, Articles 1 to 3, 5 to 28, 65 to 82, 93 to 97 and 99 to 109, Annexes I to VII and X and Protocols I and II of the Agreement.

If the above is acceptable to South Africa, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa."

I am able to confirm that South Africa is in agreement with the contents of your letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest appreciation,

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of South Africa

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